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Like the FDL, the Mamba is suited to [[Bounty Hunting]] and little else as all of the former's drawbacks are only exacerbated here. Featuring a low 64T maximum cargo capacity, the Mamba is completely unusable for [[Trading]] or [[Mining]] purposes and is even less viable for [[Pirate|Piracy]]. Furthermore, even if all possible measures are taken to conserve weight, the Mamba has a miniscule 20.53 ly maximum jump range, the second lowest maximum jump range before [[Engineers|Engineering]] of all available ships. As a result, when optimised for combat the Mamba can struggle to jump to nearby systems, making travel across even small distances a somewhat frustrating experience. Needless to say, the Mamba is a very poor choice for an [[Explorer]]. With its higher damage output and utility slots the ship still remains an effective Anti-Xeno choice and in particular, its high speed makes it very effective at dealing with [[Thargoid Interceptor]]s. | Like the FDL, the Mamba is suited to [[Bounty Hunting]] and little else as all of the former's drawbacks are only exacerbated here. Featuring a low 64T maximum cargo capacity, the Mamba is completely unusable for [[Trading]] or [[Mining]] purposes and is even less viable for [[Pirate|Piracy]]. Furthermore, even if all possible measures are taken to conserve weight, the Mamba has a miniscule 20.53 ly maximum jump range, the second lowest maximum jump range before [[Engineers|Engineering]] of all available ships. As a result, when optimised for combat the Mamba can struggle to jump to nearby systems, making travel across even small distances a somewhat frustrating experience. Needless to say, the Mamba is a very poor choice for an [[Explorer]]. With its higher damage output and utility slots the ship still remains an effective Anti-Xeno choice and in particular, its high speed makes it very effective at dealing with [[Thargoid Interceptor]]s. | ||
All of the Mamba's hardpoints are located on the ship's dorsal surface. The two small hardpoints are forward of the cockpit, the two large hardpoints are on either side of the cockpit, and the huge hardpoint is behind the cockpit. Four of its utility mounts are on its ventral surface, | All of the Mamba's hardpoints are located on the ship's dorsal surface. The two small hardpoints are forward of the cockpit, the two large hardpoints are on either side of the cockpit, and the huge hardpoint is behind the cockpit. Four of its utility mounts are on its ventral surface, while the remaining two are near the rear of the upper chassis. | ||
The two pilot seats are on the ship's centerline, in a blister-style dorsal cockpit, as opposed to the Fer-de-Lance's slightly-offset pilot's seat. The primary pilot seat is at the front, while the secondary copilot seat is directly behind it and slightly elevated. The Mamba's cockpit includes a secondary pilot seat, giving the ship [[Multicrew]]-capability. | The two pilot seats are on the ship's centerline, in a blister-style dorsal cockpit, as opposed to the Fer-de-Lance's slightly-offset pilot's seat. The primary pilot seat is at the front, while the secondary copilot seat is directly behind it and slightly elevated. The Mamba's cockpit includes a secondary pilot seat, giving the ship [[Multicrew]]-capability. | ||